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Showing 92519260 of 25610 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 7 Oct. 1997 – no. 95-14.158

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-10

…under which the assembly of the union may delegate powers to the members of the executive committee;7° In the case of the association of doctors, the proportion of the budget made available to each of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-20

…e benefit of arrangements for the conduct of the tests pursuant to the provisions of article R. 822-7-1 shall also send a copy of the request made to this effect to the chair of the selection board an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Permanence of care in health care institutions

Article R6111-43

…timetable; 5° Where applicable, the financial compensation arrangements; 6° The selection criteria; 7° The monitoring arrangements for the exercise of the permanent care assignment. 6114-1 and, where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Respective rights and duties of management and staff under their authority

Article R8124-6

…ies; 5° It shall also ensure the independence granted to medical labour inspectors by article R. 4127-5 of the Public Health Code; 6° It shall contribute to the implementation of the legal protection…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-26

…ual and consolidated financial statements, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-700. Statutory auditor's reports on the annual and consolidated financial statements Introduction 01…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Revenue

Article L3543-1

…expenditure ;" 6° Other resources from the State, the European Union and other local authorities;" 7° Proceeds from fines;" 8° Repayments of advances made from operating section resources ;" 9° Proce…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-8

…n of a duplicate of a residence permit to foreign nationals mentioned in Articles L. 423-5, L. 423-17, L. 423-18, L. 425-1, L. 425-3, L. 425-6 or L. 425-8 are exempt from the collection of the fees pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to UCITS, debt securitisation funds and property investment funds

Article L231-5

The penalties provided for in Articles 313-1, 313-7 and 313-8 of the Criminal Code shall apply to any person who fails to comply with the obligations set out in the last paragraph of Article L. 214-42…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recruitment, transfer and dismissal.

Article L1225-1

…subject to a temporary assignment carried out in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 1225-7, L. 1225-9 and L. 1225-12, in transferring her employment.It is therefore forbidden to seek or hav…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-5

…242-8-2, relating to the duration of a fixed-term employment contract, is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros. A repeat offence is punishable by a fine of 7,500 euros and six months' imprisonment.

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